Home and Garden
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A look at the new White House State Dining RoomJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House's State Dining Room, a grand and historic space that has hosted kings and queens, Nobel Prize-winners, military families and George Clooney,...
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How to revitalize an aging sofaJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - Couches are an important component of living rooms and dens, serving as comfortable places to relax. Sofas will be sat on, slept on and, if young children are in the hou...
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The shortage of buildable lots is a growing problemJul 11, 2015 1:01 am - For many families, selecting and navigating a move into a new home is the fulfillment of a dream. But for others, moving into their dream home would mean a house designe...
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Association could take action on vacant lotsJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Q. All of the lots in our 20-year-old, single-family homeowners association have been sold by the developer. However, a few lots are still vacant, and there is nothing i...
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Finding a summer rental easier near a collegeJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We have a home up north and a condo down south we use in winter. We're getting ready to sell our longtime home and just come back summers. I know this is not your spe...
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Website features homebuyers need for accurate rateJul 11, 2015 12:00 am - Homebuyers who need a mortgage are less likely to use the Internet to find one than existing owners looking to refinance, yet the benefits of online shopping are just as...
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Experts tout eco-friendly mosquito controlJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - Don't let mosquitoes keep you from enjoying your garden and outdoor parties. Look for environmentally sound ways to manage these pests in your garden and landscape. Star...
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Paint-free ways to brighten your homeJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - Many homeowners pick up their paintbrushes in an effort to make their homes more colorful. But homeowners need not embrace their inner Picasso to brighten their homes' i...
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Mortgage customers vent; lenders fumeJul 10, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Mortgage borrowers by the hundreds are lining up to vent their anger and tell their tales of woe on a federally run consumer complaint website - and the ban...
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Wood, vinyl flooring create special concernsJul 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Wood floors are subject to dry rot, while vinyl sometimes can give off invisible but toxic gases. Q. We just found out that we have some wood-rot damage to our living-ro...